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Consumer Education and Training for Vehicle Automation: Outcomes from an Expert Workshop
Advanced in-vehicle technology is becoming more commonplace in the U.S. passenger vehicle fleet. Under limited circumstances, driver support features such as adaptive cruise control (ACC), lane centering assist (LCA), and other forms of vehicle automation can now perform parts of the driving task. It follows that these features can change drivers’ roles, including adopting passive system and environment monitoring strategies and the ability to physically disengage from portions of the driving task. While intended to promote driver comfort and convenience, while maintaining reasonable levels of safety, these features are complex and currently have a number of important limitations that govern their appropriate and safe use. For example, some systems have limitations in adverse weather or road surface conditions, in situations of high glare, or other circumstances.
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